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Password Security Settings Dialog Box

Set passwords for opening or printing/editing PDF files.

Display the Password Security Settings dialog box by one of the following operations.

  • Select the Set up password security checkbox in the Settings dialog box, and then scan
  • Select the Set up password security checkbox in the Save Settings dialog box, and then save

    Note

    • The Save Settings dialog box appears after scanning with the Check scan results and specify save settings checkbox selected in Save Settings of the Settings dialog box.

Important

  • You will not be able to open or edit the PDF file if you forget the password. It is recommended that you write down the passwords and keep them in a safe place for future reference.
  • Password-protected PDF files cannot be opened in applications that do not support security settings for PDF files.
figure: Password Security Settings Dialog Box
Require a password to open the document

You can specify whether to require a password to open the PDF file. Select this checkbox to enter characters in Document Open Password.

Document Open Password
Enter a password for opening the PDF file.
Password (Confirmation)
Enter the password set in Document Open Password.
Require a password to print or edit the document

You can specify whether to require a password to print or edit the PDF file. Select this checkbox to enter characters in Permissions Password.

Permissions Password
Enter a password for printing or editing the PDF files.
Password (Confirmation)
Enter the password set in Permissions Password.

Important

  • Enter a password of up to 32 characters using single-byte letters, numbers, and/or symbols (!"#$%&'()*+,-./:;<=>?@[\]^_`{|}~). Passwords are case sensitive.
  • To set both Document Open Password and Permissions Password, select both checkboxes and specify a different password for each.
OK
OK can be clicked after entering Document Open Password and Password (Confirmation), or Permissions Password and Password (Confirmation). Click OK to scan or save.
Cancel

After scanning with Set up password security checkbox selected in Settings dialog box:

The IJ Scan Utility main screen reappears.

After saving with Set up password security checkbox selected in Save Settings dialog box:

A confirmation screen appears; click Cancel to return to the Password Security Settings dialog box. Click OK to save the scanned images without setting a password.